v3.23.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The domestic and foreign components of income before income taxes were comprised of the
following:
 
    
Fiscal year ended March 31,
 
(In thousands)
  
2023
 
  
2022
 
  
2021
 
Domestic
   $ 117,115      $ 45,259      $ 161,323  
Foreign
     51,968        19,849        (3,294
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 169,083      $ 65,108      $ 158,029  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following:


 
  
Fiscal year ended March 31,
 
(In thousands)
  
2023
 
  
2022
 
  
2021
 
Current:
                          
Domestic
   $ 35,244      $ 13,558      $ 34,013  
Foreign
     18,238        5,974        2  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     53,482        19,532        34,015  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred:
                          
Domestic
     (8,660      (6,173      54  
Foreign
     2,928        836        (388
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     (5,732      (5,337      (334
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
   $ 47,750      $ 14,195      $ 33,681  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation The reconciliation of the income tax expense (benefit) expected based on domestic statutory income tax rates to the expense (benefit) for income taxes included in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
 
    
Fiscal year ended March 31,
 
(In thousands)
  
2023
 
  
2022
 
  
2021
 
Income taxes based on domestic statutory rates
   $ 35,508      $ 13,673      $ 33,186  
Effect of tax rate differential
     7,487        2,638        342  
FDII Deduction
     (3,235      (1,583      (2,951
Foreign disregarded entities
     11,020        —          —    
Foreign tax deduction
     (3,659      —          —    
Amount allocated to
Non-controlling
interest
     (1,671      —          —    
Stock-based compensation
     —          (424      (4
State
     4,535        880        2,689  
Guaranteed payment on Series A Preferred Units
     (4,500      (875       
Other
     2,265        (114      419  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
   $ 47,750      $ 14,195      $ 33,681  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred income taxes are as follows (
in thousands
):
 
    
As of March 31,
 
    
2023
 
  
2022
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
                 
Fixed assets
   $ (54    $ (67
Intangible assets
     —          (437
Others
     (2,688      (663
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
     (2,742      (1,167
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets:
                 
Fixed assets
     —          47  
Stock-based compensation
     2,222        342  
Deferred revenue
     —          3,967  
Warranty reserve
     —          2,461  
Accrued professional fees
     —          2,378  
Provision for doubtful accounts
     —          449  
Net operating loss and other carryforwards
     5,467        5,553  
Investment in Nextracker LLC
     249,377        —    
Others
     1,598        1,367  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax assets
     258,664        16,564  
Valuation allowances
     (1,528      —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
     257,136        16,564  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net deferred tax asset
   $ 254,394      $ 15,397  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The net deferred tax asset is classified as follows:
                 
Long-term asset
  
$
254,767     
$
15,828  
Long-term liability
     (373      (431
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 254,394      $ 15,397  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards These tax losses and other carryforwards will expire at various dates as follows:
 
Expiration dates of deferred tax assets related to operating losses and other carryforwards
 
(In thousands)
  
2024 - 2029
   $ —    
2030 - 2035
     437  
2036 - Post
     —    
Indefinite
     3,844  
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 4,281  
    
 
 
 
Summary of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
    
Fiscal year ended
March 31,
 
(In thousands)
  
2023
    
2022
    
2021
 
Balance, beginning of fiscal year
   $ 440      $ 465      $ 410  
Impact from foreign exchange rates fluctuation
     (6      (25      55  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance, end of fiscal year
   $ 434      $ 440      $ 465